Mercer
Industry
The UK’s pension system has “major risks and/or shortcomings” which need to be addressed to improve its sustainability, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI).
24 October 2016
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3 min read
Investment
Private assets are helping some schemes significantly outperform their peers. Jonathan Stapleton asks why UK schemes are not investing more in this asset class
17 October 2016
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8 min read
Industry
Increased uncertainty around Brexit could lead to a prolonged period of low economic growth like that experienced by Japan. Charlotte Moore looks at what this will mean and how it can be prevented.
05 October 2016
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8 min read
Defined Benefit
The 350 largest UK listed companies could see their 2017 profits fall by £2bn as the cost of new defined benefit (DB) scheme benefits rises.
29 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
As the issue of DB deficits continues to cause headaches, Charlotte Moore looks at how they can be dealt with.
22 September 2016
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9 min read
Risk Reduction
Defined benefit scheme (DB) trustees and sponsors need to think more about how factors such as vaping and obesity will affect longevity risk, according to Mercer.
21 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Pirelli has completed a longevity swap transaction with Zurich for £600m of liabilities across its two main defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.
31 August 2016
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3 min read
Risk Reduction
Scottish Power has completed a longevity swap with Abbey Life to hedge £1bn of liabilities, covering 4,000 pensioners in the Manweb section of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme.
10 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The liabilities of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes continued to increase last month amid further falls in yields, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.
09 August 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Defined benefit (DB) deficits at FTSE350 companies have swelled by £34bn since 2010 despite £15bn being paid into them annually.
08 August 2016
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2 min read
